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Water-Saving Landscaping
Low-maintenance solutions for intermountain regions
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Hot temperatures Cold temperatures Shorter growing
season Drying winds Deluge/drought Poor soil
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Challenges
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Windbreaks Xeriscaping Soil amendment Native plants
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Solutions
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Structures◦ Fences◦ Walls
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Windbreaks
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Plants◦ Tree lines◦ Hedges
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Windbreaks
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Water Cycle
Clouds
Condensation and
Precipitation
Runoff and Percolation
Evaporation
Transpiration
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Brus
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teet
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Toile
t flus
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Show
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Dishw
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Serie 1Serie 2
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Water Consumption
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Activity Average Conservative
Brushing teeth 2 0.5
Washing hands 2 0.5
Toilet flush 5 2
Shaving 10 1
Shower (8 min.) 20 5
Bath 36 15
Dishwasher 15 7
Dishes by hand 20 5
Clothes washer 40 25
Lawn (20 min.) 200 200
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Water Consumption
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Planting strategies that conserve water
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Xeriscaping
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No additional watering
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Xeriscaping
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Drip irrigation
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Xeriscaping
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Eastern Washington loses more than 10 tons of soil per acre per year to rainfall runoff
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Soil Amendment
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Tolerate temperature range
Tolerate drought Prevent erosion Support natural
ecosystem Attract pollinators Need little or no
maintenance Sustainable
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Native Plants
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Temperature Range
Minimum Average Maximum 0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Winter Spring Summer Fall
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Temperature Range
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Native Plants
Photos courtesy of Rugged Country Plants